Four people have signed in a row, with an annual salary of 60 million and 54 million! The third brother of the team insists on leaving, it will be difficult for you to win the championship

This season, after the Thunder won the championship as they wished, the melee between the draft and the trading market once again ignited fans' expectations for next season. First, Yang Hansen joined the Trail Blazers with the 16th pick in the first round. Media analysis pointed out that the No. 2018 pick Ayton is likely to be sent away by the Trail Blazers. As the champion of last season, the Celtics sent Holiday and Porzingis away after the end of this season, and the only non-sale item left is Tatum. The Rockets are making great strides in the trading market, not only getting Durant through trading to increase the team's ceiling, but Van Jordan also lowered his salary to sign a two-year, 50 million contract extension with the Rockets, freeing up a full middle-class special case for the team. The Rockets are seen as the team most likely to challenge the defending champion Thunder next season.

At the same time, the difficulties of several veteran giant teams cannot be ignored. As for the Lakers, they keep getting all kinds of bargains. According to the team reporter, James is expected to execute the 52.6 million player option, and Finney Smith is also facing the issue of renewal. Reeves rejected the 4-year contract offer of 89 million yuan issued by the Lakers, but the Lakers only had 5.7 million yuan in mini middle class special cases available, but they did not have a serious center! Compared with the Lakers, the Warriors' situation is even worse - their operations in the draft were almost zero, and they even exchanged the No. 41 draw for the Suns' No. 5259 draw, and finally chose the wing Tuxi, who was 2.03 meters tall, with the No. 52 draw. The Warriors planned to let him play the No. 4 position, but their height was obviously not suitable! In addition, the Warriors also exchanged the No. 59 draw for the No. 56 draw through upward trade, and finally chose defender Val Richard. After the draft, the Warriors also signed four defenders including defender Claire McMillan and three defenders. In the trading market, the Warriors' main operating target this season is Kumingga. Kumingga himself also made it clear in the interview: "At the Warriors, I don't have the chance to prove myself. I must regard this as my top priority. My goal is to become an All-Star and become a great player." The attitude of Warriors general manager Dunleavy Jr. is: "As long as Kumingga is willing to sign, we will sign with him to see if he is willing to come back." Obviously, Kumingga has no longer much connection with the Warriors' future, and both sides may sign first and then exchange. US media revealed that the Heat, the Kings and the Nets all showed strong interest in Kumingga.

So, what is the best ending for the Warriors to handle the Kumingga contract? It's nothing more than switching back to Wiggins from the Heat, or getting their dream Cameron Johnson from the Nets (averages 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this season). But no matter which way, the Warriors will definitely lose, because Kumingga is still in the growth stage and does not get enough opportunities in the Warriors. In this playoffs, Kumingga averaged 15.3 points per game. Although Cole believes that he and Butler cannot coexist, and the US media generally criticized him for fighting alone, he is still one of the few future assets of the Warriors. Moody has been abolished, and Podjemsky's playoff performance is disappointing.

Warriors lost 1-4 to the Timberwolves in the playoffs this season. The owner Ragb said: "If Curry is healthy, we will be the one who enters the Western Conference Finals." However, if the Warriors want to enter the Western Conference Finals next season, it can almost be said to be a fantasy. First of all, Butler will be 36 years old, Curry will be 38 years old, and Green will be 36 years old. The core lineup composed of three "century-year-olds" is very unoptimistic. Curry's annual salary next season is as high as 59.6 million, while Butler's annual salary is 54.13 million. These two people account for almost 70% of the team's total salary. Butler's arrival did indeed make the Warriors rise from tenth in the West to fourth in the West, but his average of 19 points in the playoffs also shows that he is no longer as brave as he was and cannot support the playoff ceiling.

In addition, the Warriors also face a difficult problem, that is, the contracts of Curry, Butler and Green will expire in the summer of 2027. Curry and Green are basically sure to play with the Warriors until retirement, and Butler's maximum salary contract seriously limits the team's future reinforcement plan. It is worth noting that the Warriors only have first-round picks in 2026 and 2028 available for trading, and this year's first-round picks have been given to the Heat through Butler's trade. Last summer, the departure of Clay and Paul helped the Warriors get rid of the super luxury tax, but starting next season, as long as Kumingga's signing and then exchange, the Warriors' luxury tax expenditure (estimated to 188 million yuan) will inevitably break through, and the contracts of players such as Looney and Payton Jr. are about to expire, and they are facing pressure to renew their contracts.

In short, the Warriors will only be able to make small moves during the offseason, and like the Lakers, they will find bargains everywhere. The actual reason is that Curry, Butler and Green's salary was 140 million yuan, and Kumingga insisted on leaving, resulting in the Warriors' operating space being almost zero. And the most helpless thing is that this trio is aging, especially Butler, whose rapid decline in the playoffs has gradually closed the window for the championship. It is undeniable that Butler's arrival has brought success to the Warriors in the short term, but in the next two years, the Warriors will definitely deeply experience the various difficulties brought by his 2-year maximum salary of 110 million yuan.